Hackitt heads off critics ahead of publication of final report

By Chloë McCulloch2018-05-17T07:55:00

The report is due to be released later this morning

Dame Judith Hackitt has been forced to defend her report before its publication later this morning after criticisms that it will fall short of calling for a complete ban of flammable materials in cladding systems.

Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme, Hackitt, who is heading a government review of building regulations and fire safety, said reform needs to be about “more than a ban on cladding systems”.

Instead she said reforms need to involve “wholesale culture change” in the construction industry and “a regulatory system that ensures that anyone who makes shortcuts are stopped before those buildings are designed for commissioned”.

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